Meraki

I really enjoy music from different cultures. I found this incredible play list of ancient Chinese music one night and it lulled me to sleep. My eyes opened suddenly. Wanting to turn the music off now that I was asleep, I tried to move. But I couldn’t. I was completely paralysed and could move solely my eyes. Naturally panic stricken, I wanted to scream but this strange state wouldn’t allow that either. After a bit of struggle however, I was back to normal.  Maybe it was the music, I explained to myself. Lovely harp sounds, authentic Chinese flute and a zen ambiance. It was beautifully eerie. For a few years this incident remained a mystery, just something I’d narrate when my friends and I were sharing bizarre experiences.  The second episode pushed me to look it up. For this time, not only had I woken up in the middle of the night, frozen in time, but I also saw something terrifying. It was the shadow of a man, sitting on his knees beside me. He was agita